For the first time in two and a half years, Jonathan Toews has scored a goal in the NHL.
The 37-year-old tallied his first with his hometown team, part of a third period comeback as the Winnipeg Jets downed the Flames 2-1 Monday night, extending their win streak to five games.
Neither team scored in the first, thanks in large part to the Jets’ penalty kill. Coming into the game having killed 18 in a row, dating back to their opening game against Dallas, the Jets killed off a pair of penalties in the first as well as another that carried over into the second.
In that middle frame, it was Winnipeg’s turn to falter with the man advantage, failing to convert on three opportunities. After 40 minutes, both teams were 0-for-4 on the power play.
But the Flames were able to draw first blood at